-- Posted by h a t t at 9:51 am on Jan. 7, 2009 are they stupid or something? not only does Canada have an official language, we have two. or deux to be OFFICIAL. so what's wrong with america? -- Posted by The Bartender at 9:51 am on Jan. 7, 2009 its a slut of a country, it refuses to be tied down an official language. It prefers to use and abuse loads of languages. -- Posted by biSEXual at 9:52 am on Jan. 7, 2009 their american..... we cant condemn them for their shortcomings..... -- Posted by Tex the drummer at 9:52 am on Jan. 7, 2009 political correctness keeps us from getting lots of things done -- Posted by theboxman at 9:52 am on Jan. 7, 2009 we do have an offical language.  All business must be conducted in english -- Posted by kissmeintherain91 at 9:52 am on Jan. 7, 2009 English? And because we have so many different nationalities Including many canadians, myself included -- Posted by Lord Cat at 9:53 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Well America is from england empire way back when so technically its English just they started calling themselves real Americans and they liberated them selves so then they are English but Failed English lol -- Posted by Ghost X at 9:54 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Are you talking about North America, or South America, unless you specifically meant teh United States of America, and in that case it would be English. -- Posted by kbaby22 at 9:54 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from kissmeintherain91 at 9:52 am on Jan. 7, 2009 English? And because we have so many different nationalities this. why would we have an official language, when our country is brought together by different races. not everyone is going to speak the "official language", if we had one. -- Posted by Gaelle at 9:55 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Last time I checked Canada wasn't a continent. -- Posted by h a t t at 9:55 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from ghost x at 12:54 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Are you talking about North America, or South America, unless you specifically meant teh United States of America, and in that case it would be English. the official language of the united states isn't english. -- Posted by Micus at 9:55 am on Jan. 7, 2009 actually, more people speak either spanish, or spanish AND english than people who speak solely english. -- Posted by h a t t at 9:56 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Gaelle at 12:55 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Last time I checked Canada wasn't a continent. what are you yammering on about -- Posted by Gaelle at 9:58 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from h a t t at 9:56 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Gaelle at 12:55 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Last time I checked Canada wasn't a continent. what are you yammering on about America is a continent...does Europe have an official language? No. I'm pretty sure the only country that has an official language is Australia. -- Posted by h a t t at 9:59 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Gaelle at 12:58 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from h a t t at 9:56 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Gaelle at 12:55 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Last time I checked Canada wasn't a continent.    what are you yammering on about America is a continent...does Europe have an official language? No. I'm pretty sure the only country that has an official language is Australia. america refers to the united states of america. -- Posted by Sins and Demons at 10:02 am on Jan. 7, 2009 is this even important? -- Posted by Gaelle at 10:03 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from h a t t at 9:59 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Gaelle at 12:58 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from h a t t at 9:56 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Quote: from Gaelle at 12:55 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 Last time I checked Canada wasn't a continent.   what are you yammering on about    America is a continent...does Europe have an official language? No. I'm pretty sure the only country that has an official language is Australia. america refers to the united states of america. Well, make sure to clarify. -- Posted by h a t t at 10:05 am on Jan. 7, 2009 in Canada when you says america it means united states. i guess it's a North American thing. -- Posted by Don Larson at 10:08 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Everything is wring with america well almost. -- Posted by lolums at 10:20 am on Jan. 7, 2009 england is the motherland :) feel honoured to share our language -- Posted by Taurian at 10:48 am on Jan. 7, 2009 American English? -- Posted by theboxman at 11:53 am on Jan. 7, 2009 Although people speak different language in the united states - English is our offical language because all business transactions (such as contracts) must be conducted in english and the federal goverment conducts all business in English, thus making it the offical language of the United States. Now it does not mean a contract can not be in both english and spanish but in a court of law the english interpretaton of the language will be used to determine the meaning of the contract. -- Posted by Taurian at 6:55 pm on Jan. 7, 2009 ^^ Good answer.